Movie My Life

I have finally come across a "new" designer that I have decided will be my new favourite. Pardon the fashion blog newbie, but I have to admit that I am still most familiar with only the most known and copied-by-China-to-sell-at-cheapo-markets labels like Gucci, Prada, and the ever present Louis Vuitton.

So recently, while investing my time in browsing through a site filled with perfectly structured faces and stick thin bodies, I came across Fashion Week photos for Fall-Winter 2010. Among the top featured shows was that of Y3.

The photos were in black and white so nothing that had to do with colour attracted me, but the concept was interesting. There were models sent to run up and down the runway, and there were more sets of models that walked out, took off their trenchcoats and tossed them at the crowd. Fun, fun.

Although quite frankly the lack of coloured photos made the clothes appear less appealing. But out of boredom (the legally accepted term for procrastination), I decided to google HIM: Yohji Yamamoto.

This is what I found:

This is just one of his many creations that involved black with punches of bright colours. Note how it is casual but not too ordinary to suit only the very best of wall flowers.

And then I found even more photos from the same show:

Yes, the whole male navel peaking out at you thing bothers me too a bit, but that's not the point.

Ever since I started designing and making port folios for class I developed a liking towards darker skin tones because let's face it: darker skin tones look good in bright colours and crazy combinations (not that black and red is anywhere near crazy). Besides, I think that there are too little darker skinned models. Which is funny because I think a lot of them are extremely attractive.

Hmmm.... just thinking, since we seem to have the same leaning towards using such models, wouldn't it be great if by some chance when he googles himself next time, he stumbles upon my blog? Yeah...then he can be all "hmmm... we have the same taste and she mentioned designing. She can be my protege!"

Hahaha. Well, some people do have movie-quality lives. Why not mine?





P.S. If you know Yohji Yamamoto by any chance please drop him my name!

*Images were pulled from hiddengarments.cn and fashiondailymag.com and are not being used by me for any commercial purposes

Male Men

I have to commend anyone who manages to make a men's line without going over the top. I never had an easy time designing for guys, you know? At least not for ready to wear things. Think about it, guys with puff sleeves or ruffles anywhere on their clothes would probably not make a pretty sight when walking down the street.

Fortunately enough, every year there are designers and labels out there that have enough creative juice to come up with tasteful men's lines. Take Gucci, for example.

Okay, so I'm not a huge fan of white pants on men, but on the right guys it looks hot. On this guy it looks hot. Haha. Must be the straight dark, long locks that make it work.

Being the Fall-Winter collection, it goes without saying that the collection will feature a few or so coats.

I have a thing for double-breasted things so these two quickly climbed to the top of my favourite list. Especially the one to the right. And oh look! These two are wearing white pants too!

The others that caught my eye in this line caught my eye for entirely different reasons.
Let's take a look at the first one and let's see if you get why:

And there it is: the leopard print jacket. For men.

I don't like animal prints in particular because growing up, my sisters and I had this joke about how our aunt thought that animal prints meant "love" (You have to imagine saying that word in a low jazzy voice). And now I see "love". All over a guy. No thank you.

Although I'll give the guy some credit and say that he could be cute. If he lost the jacket and reached for the nearest cheese burger. Is it just me or are male models beginning to become just as skinny as female size zero models?

Anyway, back to the rest of line:

This coat looks like a lengthened leather jacket. Sort of tough, but sort of smart. Looks like something a rebellious but brilliant guy would wear to university. While he drives around in his black convertible. And wears black-tinted aviators.

Ho Hum. Imagination's running wild.


All images are found on www.gucci.com